Taiwan detains Nvidia employee in Super Micro probe, Taiwan media says
Prosecutors said seven people are being held, and investigators suspect forged documents were used to move about 50 servers to China.
- On Tuesday, Keelung District Prosecutors Office detained an Nvidia employee as part of an investigation into AI chip smuggling to China, citing risks of evidence destruction and collusion.
- Seven people are now held, including staff from Nasdaq-listed Super Micro Computer and Taiwan-listed Albatron Technology, accused of forging documents to ship roughly 50 servers to China.
- The United States restricts exports of cutting-edge AI chips to China; some servers were cleared by Taiwan Customs and routed through Japan to evade controls, officials previously reported in May.
- An Nvidia spokesperson stated "smuggling is a nonstarter," asserting the company sells only to well-known partners including OEMs and that diverted products lack service, support, or updates.
- Singapore police seized a luxury bungalow worth more than $40 million this month linked to AI chip fraud investigations, though Taiwan prosecutors said it remains too early to determine connection to the Super Micro probe.
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